Gov. Scott Walker re-elected in Wisconsin

Gov. Scott Walker re-elected in Wisconsin
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Gov. Scott Walker (R-Wis.) has won re-election, a major victory for a national Republican star, and a blow to long-running efforts by Democrats to get him out office.

ABC News and Fox News both project Walker as the winner, over Democratic businesswoman Mary Burke. With 27 percent of the vote reporting, Walker leads by 61 percent to 38 percent. The margin is likely to narrow somewhat, as more liberal areas of the state often report in later, but probably not by much — the current adjustments on the exit poll data suggest that Walker could potentially end the night with 57 percent of the vote.

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